Riverside University Health System Department of Behavioral Health (RUHS-BH) Desert Sage Flooring and Tenant Improvement Project, Indio
Summary
SCH Number
2025120385
Public Agency
Riverside County
Document Title
Riverside University Health System Department of Behavioral Health (RUHS-BH) Desert Sage Flooring and Tenant Improvement Project, Indio
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
12/10/2025
Document Description
The RUHS-BH Desert Sage facility is a 16,928 square foot facility located at 82-485 Miles Avenue in Indio, California, 92201. Desert Sage is a 24/7 licensed residential care facility designated for low-income adults in the ages of 18-59 who are going through behavioral health challenges. Residents receive their care and case management services on-site through their clinic’s outreach. The facility requires a few tenant upgrades to bring it to current facility standards. The scope of work to the RUHS-BH Desert Sage TI Project (Project) includes, but is not limited to, replacement of flooring throughout the entire facility, application of a non-slip floor treatment to the kitchen and replacement of the wall tiles in the restrooms. The interior tenant improvements at the RUHS-BH Desert Sage facility is identified as the project under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). No direct or indirect physical environmental impacts are anticipated from the interior improvements.
Contact Information
Name
Mike Sullivan
Agency Name
Riverside County
Job Title
Senior Environmental Planner/Facilities Operations Manager
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency / Project Applicant / Parties Undertaking Project
Phone
Email
Location
Cities
Indio
Counties
Riverside
Regions
Citywide
Cross Streets
82485 Miles Avenue, west of Arabia Street
Zip
92201
Parcel #
611-102-021
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Section 15301 Class 1 Existing Facilities
Reasons for Exemption
This Class 1 categorical exemption includes the operation, repair, maintenance, leasing, or minor alteration of existing public or private structures or facilities, provided the exemption only involves negligible or no expansion of the previous site’s use. The project, as proposed, is limited to the replacement of flooring throughout the entire facility, application of a non-slip floor treatment to the kitchen and replacement of the wall tiles in the restrooms. The improvements would result in the continued provision of public services and would not result in a significant increase in capacity or intensity of use. Therefore, the project is exempt as it meets the scope and intent of the Categorical Exemption identified in Section 15301, Article 19, Categorical Exemptions of the CEQA Guidelines.
Exempt Status
Other
Type, Section or Code
Section 15061 (b)(3) Common Sense
Reasons for Exemption
: In accordance with CEQA, the use of the Common Sense Exemption is based on the “general rule that CEQA applies only to projects which have the potential for causing a significant effect on the environment.” State CEQA Guidelines, Section 15061(b) (3). The use of this exemption is appropriate if “it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the activity in question may have a significant effect on the environment.” Ibid. This determination is an issue of fact and if sufficient evidence exists in the record that the activity cannot have a significant effect on the environment, then the exemption applies and no further evaluation under CEQA is required. See No Oil, Inc. v. City of Los Angeles (1974) 13 Cal. 3d 68. The ruling in this case stated that if a project falls within a category exempt by administrative regulation or 'it can be seen with certainty that the activity in question will not have a significant effect on the environment', no further agency evaluation is required. With certainty, there is no possibility that the project may have a significant effect on the environment. The proposed improvements will not result in any direct or indirect physical environmental effects. The tenant improvements would be limited to the interior improvements within the existing footprint of the facility and would not substantially increase the capacity of the site. The use of the facility would remain unchanged. Therefore, in no way, would the project as proposed have the potential to cause a significant environmental impact and the project is exempt from further CEQA analysis.
County Clerk
Riverside
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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